secular

• Bezeichnet etwas, das nicht mit Religion oder spirituellen Fragen verbunden ist; auf weltliche oder nicht-sakrale Angelegenheiten bezogen.

Describes something that is not connected with religious or spiritual matters; relating to worldly or non-sacred affairs.

1. Non-religiousB2formal

   Not connected with religious or spiritual matters; relating to worldly affairs.

   Säkular

   • The country is a secular state with no official religion.
   • Secular education focuses on science and humanities.
   • The festival has both religious and secular traditions.

   Synonymecivilearthlylaymundaneprofanetemporalworldly

   Antonymedevoutholyreligioussacredspiritual

2. Long-term or ongoingC1formal

   Occurring or persisting over a long period of time, often used in economics or demographics.

   Langfristig

   • The economy is experiencing a secular decline in manufacturing.
   • Secular trends in population growth show a steady increase.
   • Analysts study secular changes in consumer behavior.

   Synonymechronicenduringlong-runlong-termongoingpersistentsustained

• Das Wort beschreibt etwas, das nicht mit Religion oder Spiritualität verbunden ist, oft im Zusammenhang mit Gesellschaft, Institutionen oder Weltanschauungen. Es kann auch eine Haltung oder Entwicklung bezeichnen, die sich von religiösen Einflüssen löst.

A noun referring to something that is not connected with religious or spiritual matters, often used in the context of society, institutions, or beliefs.

unzählbar

1. Non-religious personC1formal

   A person who is not bound by monastic vows or religious orders; a layperson.

   Laie

   • The monastery opened its doors to both clergy and seculars.
   • In medieval times, seculars often worked alongside monks.
   • The council included both religious leaders and seculars.

   Synonymelaiclaymanlayperson

   Antonymeclericmonknunpriest